Hong Kong's top healthy restaurants

In a world of constant high carb foods slathered in fat, it can be difficult to find quality healthy alternatives. These restaurants in Hong Kong, however, defy the odds by preparing healthy, rejuvenating meals that are still just as delectable.

Foxtail & Broomcorn

Foxtail & Broomcorn

F&B just seem to take diners by surprise at every turn since its opening. First, an unlikely name for a Chinese noodle restaurant. Second, its marble-clad counter, Tiffany-green seatings, hand-painted murals say ‘art gallery’ more than, well, noodles. Third, the daily menu featuring additive-free noodles covers everything from vegetarian to low carb choices. The result? A long line of diners waiting for more. www.foxtailandbroomcorn.com

Grassroots Pantry

Grassroots Pantry

Grassroots Pantry has set its benchmark high, serving ‘food that heals.’ And heal it does. Lemon chia seed pancakes, kelp noodle salad and beetroot gnocchi set you right. Even cocktails here are made only with certified organic spirits. The menu denotes raw, vegan, gluten-free, Buddhist-friendly, nut-free dishes and biodynamic wines, all served in laidback, Zen-inducing interiors. www.grassrootspantry.com

Organic produce sourced straight from local farmers to your plate, Locofama’s mission is freshly and deliciously accomplished with the support of both locals and the expat community in Hong Kong. Hearty dishes from stir-fried minced pork in lettuce to cauliflower risotto will energise you from the inside out. Stop by the restaurant and try the tasting menu, or have it delivered right to your hotel. www.locofama.com

Toss & Turn

Toss & Turn

Toss & Turn champions healthy and quality ingredients in its foods, which means freshness without chemicals, emulsifiers or artificial transfat, and absolutely zero preservatives and additives. Also, ingredients are carefully selected and combined to strike a perfect balance between flavour and nutrition. Toss & Turn serves real gourmet soup, salads and sandwiches (with slim-fit dressing that is 50% less fat) by Cedele. www.hk.tossnturnsalad.com

Healthy eats can be enjoyed in a more formal restaurant, not just eateries. At Town, local produce, organic and hormone-free meats have been sourced from France, Italy, Japan and Hawaii to create cross-cultural specialities, such as Sicilian red prawn carpaccio with yuzu, shaved Hawaiian hearts of palm and kabocha pumpkin, homemade black ink udon, that will impress even the most jet-set of palates. www.townrestauranthk.com

Dandy’s Organic Café

Dandy’s Organic Café

Advocating a healthy lifestyle, Dandy’s Organic Café’s mastermind Vivi Cheung not only creates the daily dishes at her Sheung Wan outpost, but also offers her eponymous brand of organic foods and homemade sauces. The café’s menu serves vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free choices and uses only natural organic meat. A dozen different cold-press juices round up the fresh selections. www.dandyscafe.com